Jesus enters Jerusalem as a sacrifice. But what does that mean? Is Jesus' death needed to appease a blood-thirsty God? Or is there a better way to understand the cross?

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Why would the altar, the priestly robes, and the tabernacle, need to be purified? Did the tabernacle sin or was it the people? Built into the rituals in Leviticus were both reminders of God's forgiving nature and the values the people were intended to live out with one another.

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How do you explain to a new driver how to drive? I don't know how to explain it, I just do it. Like anything that has become instinctual, it’s easy to stop noticing what we're doing or why we're doing it. In the same way, when it comes to our faith, we can sometimes lose the meaning or the meaning can get distorted when things become too familiar.

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Welcome Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins speaking about the stories we tell and the importance of listening to the stories that others tell.

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Why animal sacrifice? What is the point of these ancient and seemingly barbaric practices? You might be surprised by the idea that these rituals set us on the trajectory of experiencing God's justice and rest.

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Welcome our guest preacher Rev. Dr. Laurie Kraus. Laurie serves the national office of the Presbyterian Church (USA) as Director of Humanitarian and Global Ecumenical Engagement in the ministries of Compassion, Justice, and Peace.

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Why do we do what we do? Rituals are not a way of earning love or belonging, but a way of remembering what is already true. We are already loved. We already belong.

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What special dates and events help you remember your story? Leviticus 23 gave the people annual festivals and sacred gatherings as a way of reminding them of their history. This remembering was intended to help the people live in the present according to the rhythm of God's justice and rest.

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